Sugarhouse Poker Tournaments
In a September 2017 poker tournament, a dealer mistakenly set the automatic shuffler not to randomly shuffle the cards, but to sort them by suit into sequence. The dealer dealt 16 poker hands before noticing the cards were suited and in sequential order. It was curious that none of the players complained, the casino said. 'Having poker superstar Phil Hellmuth back at SugarHouse brings energy to the tournaments and cash games like nobody else can.' The event schedule kicks off with the $100,000-Guaranteed SugarRush Challenge on 1 March and features the $200,000-Guaranteed PPC Main Event beginning 12 March. SugarHouse Casino, which boasts one of the top poker rooms in the Philadelphia area, was fined $100,000 for its dealers in a poker tournament and table games failing to properly shuffle the deck. Poker Tournaments; World Series of Poker; World Poker Tour. Notify me when Sugarhouse becomes available. Get the latest poker news, poker strategies, and special offers sent directly to.
The temporary poker room that opened last year is now closed, and the permanent poker room is now open at SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On March 23rd the SugarHouse Casino unveiled its new Poker Night in America branded poker room at an impressive ribbon-cutting ceremony. On hand at the ribbon-cutting were a pair of Philadelphia sports legends — former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil and Philly legend Vince Papale, whose story made him a fan favorite in Philadelphia, and was the basis for the movie Invincible.
“Being the first-ever Poker Night in America Poker Room is a big honor for the SugarHouse team,” said Wendy Hamilton, general manager of SugarHouse Casino. “In addition to continuing our high-caliber tournaments, poker fans will get to see some of the game’s best players here in Philadelphia.”
@83Invincible & @MattGlantz starring today @PokerNightTV@sugarhousepoker room. Coach Vermeil and Greg Carlin too. pic.twitter.com/gvpydSOx9d
— Jeff Shurilla (@ShurillaGorilla) March 23, 2016
The official opening of the PNiA poker room got underway with the SugarHouse Poker Night Classic tournament series. The series was the brainchild of Philadelphia poker pro Matt Glantz, who was brought on by PNiA parent company Rush Street Gaming several months ago to oversee the development, programming and promotion of all poker-related operations, and as the producer and event manager for Rush Street Productions (PNiA).
@MattGlantz kicks off the unveiling! pic.twitter.com/4naLqLrQQi
— SugarHouse Casino (@WinAtSugarHouse) March 23, 2016
The SugarHouse PNiA Poker Classic created by Glantz features 35 tournaments and runs from March 23 to April 11. The Poker Night in America production team will be on hand to record the Main Event final table on April 11, as well as the PNiA cash game, which will feature a lineup that includes (among others) Glantz, Todd Brunson, Shaun Deeb, and 2015 World Series of Poker Champion and Philadelphia native Joe McKeehen.
Why not? 1st 100 players who register for Event #1 tomorrow between 10am-11am get a free hoodie.@sugarhousepokerpic.twitter.com/5vXqqWdUDT
— Matt Glantz (@MattGlantz) March 22, 2016
The PNiA Poker Room at SugarHouse
The 6,000 square foot area is conveniently located inside SugarHouse, and contains 28 dedicated poker tables. Each table is a state of the art affair, with built in charging stations and neon under -ighting. The room also offers call ahead and mobile app reservation seating, text-to-order food options, and complimentary beverages.
The opening of the permanent poker room (during the construction process SugarHouse had opened a 24-table temporary poker room) puts the final touches on SugarHouse Casino’s $164 million expansion project they began back in 2014.
The PniA poker room at SugarHouse is also the only poker room in Philadelphia, although nearby rooms include Harrah’s and Parx.
The first of many?
SugarHouse may be the first PNiA-branded poker room in the United States, but it will likely won’t be the last.
SugarHouse is just one of four casinos — including Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh — owned by Rush Street Gaming, which also owns Poker Night in America. Rush Street is also a finalist for a casino in Massachusetts, although their project has run into a serious snag.
The Rush Street properties are:
- Rivers Casino, Des Plaines (just outside of Chicago)
- Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh
- SugarHouse Casino, Philadelphia
- Rivers Casino, Schenectady, NY (under construction)
Glantz has already discussed the proposed poker room at the still-under-construction Rush Street New York casino project that will be opening in 2017, the Rivers Casino in Schenectady, New York.
“I’ll be there a lot in the beginning,” Glantz said of the soon to be opened Rivers Casino in Schenectady.
“Before we open the poker room, I’ll make sure everything is exactly what we want. I would expect to be there at least once a month and do everything we can to bring great poker tournaments and the TV show twice a year up there. Then Schenectady will get a chance to see those big-time players.”
Glantz also discussed how he and Rush Street are trying to grow their poker rooms in Pennsylvania, at both SugarHouse and Rivers.
“I’m trying to build poker and make those places as player-friendly and customer-friendly as possible to give them the best experience and a lot of competition,” Glantz told the Daily Gazette a month ago. “I have a following of poker players in the area so I always want to make sure they come to the rooms I’m attached to.”
Sugarhouse Casino Poker Tournament Schedule
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SugarHouse Casino unveils its brand-new poker room with a dedication ceremony March 23 at 10:30 a.m., marking it as the first Poker Night in America (PNIA) Poker Room in the nation. On hand to commemorate the event will be Philadelphia icons Dick Vermeil and Vince Papale, along with poker room ambassador and professional Matt Glantz.
In addition to showing off the new 6,000-square-foot space, featuring 28 tables, the day marks the beginning of the inaugural “SugarHouse Poker Night Classic” that will feature 35 tournaments over 20 days running from March 23—April 11. The PNIA television production team will be at SugarHouse to live-stream the main event final table on April 11. PNIA will also record high-stakes cash game action with a lineup featuring Philadelphia’s own Joe McKeehen, the current World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion.
“Being the first-ever Poker Night in America Poker Room is a big honor for the SugarHouse team,” said Wendy Hamilton, general manager of SugarHouse Casino. “In addition to continuing our high-caliber tournaments, poker fans will get to see some of the game’s best players here in Philadelphia.”
Poker Night in America Poker Room at SugarHouse Casino Dedication
Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil and his former player Vince Papale, whose life story was the basis for the movie Invincible, team up again to kick off the day’s festivities. Vermeil and Papale will showcase the new Poker Night in America Poker Room at SugarHouse Casino that features state-of-the-art, built-in charging stations for all 252 seats.
Special events have been planned for the dedication and will include a meet-and-greet with Vermeil and Papale, who also will join players for pictures. The first 100 poker players to register for the first “SugarHouse Poker Night Classic” event between 10 and 11 a.m. on March 23 will receive a welcome gift to commemorate the room’s dedication.
The First “SugarHouse Poker Night Classic”
The “SugarHouse Poker Night Classic” has been designed by Philadelphia poker pro Matt Glantz, who recently started working with Rush Street Gaming, the casino’s parent company. Glantz, a resident of Lafayette Hill, Pa., is well-known in the poker industry and, in addition to helping develop Rush Street’s poker rooms, is the producer and event manager for Rush Street Productions, owners of the PNIA television series.
“All of the multi-day events at SugarHouse will feature the fantastic tournament structures I am known for,” said Glantz. “I am so excited to take this beautiful, new room to the next level.”
The “SugarHouse Poker Night Classic” runs from March 23—April 11, with buy-ins ranging from $95 ($80 buy-in + $15 entry fee), to $1,100 ($1,000 + $100) for the PNIA main event. More tournament details are available at www.sugarhousecasino.com.
Poker Night in America
Sugarhouse Poker Tournaments
Philadelphia’s own Joe McKeehen, the current WSOP Main Event champion, will headline the PNIA high-stakes cash games that will be played at SugarHouse April 9—10. McKeehen, who wore Flyers, Sixers, Eagles and Phillies apparel on his way to winning $7.7 million and poker’s coveted gold bracelet, will be joined by other recognizable poker pros for the PNIA tapings.
Sugarhouse Poker Room
Also playing in the cash games are Todd Brunson, the son of 10-time WSOP bracelet winner Doyle Brunson; SugarHouse poker ambassador Matt Glantz; Shaun Deeb, one of the best online poker players in the world, and others. Airing on the CBS Sports Network, PNIA is a nationally televised cable show and web series.
ABOUT SUGARHOUSE CASINO
SugarHouse, which opened in September 2010 as Philly’s casino, features 1,891 slots, up to 103 table games, a 28-table poker room, fun and unique dining options, riverfront views and free on-site parking. The casino employs approximately 1,700 people, and for five consecutive years it has been voted a “Best Place to Work” by the Philadelphia Business Journal and a “Top Workplace” by Philly.com. For more information, visit www.sugarhousecasino.com.